FAH Hospital Policy Blog

Perspectives on health policy affecting America's hospitals and the patients we serve.

FAH Statement | COVID-19 | FAH Policy Blog Team

FAH Provides Recommendations to Federal Agencies on Implementing COVID-19 Vaccine Mandate

October 01, 2021

Today, FAH provided CMS and OSHA with critical recommendations for these agencies to consider in developing policy regarding implementation of the recent federal COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health care workers (HCWs) and other employees of

FAH Statement | Surprise Billing | FAH Policy Blog Team

“Total Miscue” – FAH Leader Reacts to Release of Surprise Billing Regulation

September 30, 2021

WASHINGTON – FAH President and CEO Chip Kahn released the following statement after the Biden Administration issued an interim final rule with comment period to further implement the No Surprises Act: “The interim final regulation

FAH Statement | Medicare | FAH Policy Blog Team

FAH Letter to CMS Outlines Needed Improvements & Solutions to Prior Authorization, Other MA Issues

September 02, 2021

The Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) sent a letter to CMS Administrator Chiquita Brook-LaSure highlighting several practices of Medicare Advantage (MA) plans that are harming patient care, while also outlining steps to fix these issues.

FAH Statement | Medicare | Chip Kahn

FAH Urges Congress to Waive PAYGO, Warns of Devastating Impact to Patients

August 31, 2021

Today, the Federation of American Hospitals (FAH) sent a letter to leaders of the House and Senate urging lawmakers to waive the statutory Pay-As-You-Go (PAYGO) – which left unaddressed would result in a mandatory cut